Us Weekly has unearthed this spooky article from the 1999 that Ving Rhames gave to The Los Angeles Times.

In a 1999 interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Pulp Fiction star showed off his “petrifying” Ambullneo mastiff named Samson and his three mastiff puppies — Storm, Scorsese and Cage (the latter two were named after director Martin Scorsese and actor Nicolas Cage, with whom Rhames worked on the film Bringing Out the Dead).

He also talked about his 170-pound Fila Brasileiro named Kong.

"The dog was actually bred to guard slaves," Rhames said. "It was the only dog they found that had the temperament to guard a slave. It could be around you every day, but if you tried to run away, it would deal with you like it never saw you before."

The Times reporter joked, “Just as you are thinking how helpful this will be to the forensic specialists, he pulls the dog away with his free hand before it can playfully disembowel you.”

During the interview, Rhames lavished his canines with attention, at times speaking to them in baby talk.

Still, despite their intimidating appearance, Rhames insisted that his dogs were all bark no bite. "He just wants to play,” Rhames said of Kong.

angelino jolie looks like someone punched her in the mouth. its funny that after she stole brad from jen everyone was hating on her and she rushed out to adopt more kids so she can then become a saint…and now what? jen's become the bad one….I sdont think so I still root root for Jen!!!

It's a real tragedy but as an owner of a bull mastiff, who, like the English mastiff is large, gentle, but protective (but not in a cutthroat way), I'm greatly relieved these were not the bull or English variety. I've never even HEARD of the kind of mastiff he had. Clearly they are not to be trusted around anyone but the owner. That's very disturbing, especially as the dogs knew their trainer/caretaker. But of course, just "mastiff" will be used in the media and that will give ALL mastiffs a bad name.

you need to get your facts straight……. the man had a heart attack and the dogs did NOT kill him. Any wounds found on him were NOT deadly. Of course I'm not a moron and any dog bite isn't good. But they didn't kill him. The way you put it you said he was mauled to death. NOT!!!

they think the dude died of a heart attack since none of the bites were life threatening. Just because the dogs are big and scary it doesn't mean they kill people. what a bunch of doggie racists you are! (lol)

Ok, I flipped out on some girl here the other day for talking about "illegals" and all … but seriously, what is WITH racism these days? People like #35 turning everything into race issues make me wonder, is racism spreading, or is it just that all the hicks in Alabama finally got computers and decided to go to the big gay website?

Like maybe a guy with killer dogs is more of a machismo thing than a black thing? Maybe?

I own two Fila Brasilero dogs!! People REALLY NEED TO read about these dogs before they start making assumptions about them.

They are THEE SUPER DOG! They are AMAZING, LOYAL, GENTLE companions BUT ONLY TO THEIR OWNERS!! Brazil's motto is "Faithful as a Fila". They are NATURALLY breed to hate strangers and to do anything to protect their family and property even other animals that belong to them.

You can not breed or train this out of these dogs. Only RESPONSIBLE owners should have them!!! I really hope this does not give them a bad name! People really need to know the truth about them.

the sad thing is, mastiffs are known for being extremely gentle and sweet creatures…so he either raised them poorly or is just dumb. AND now these poor dogs are going to get a BAD reputation that they don't deserve!!

The Fila Brasileiro is arguably the most beautiful and awesome of all the guardian dog breeds, with some characteristics not found in other breeds. You will often hear Fila owners and breeders say "they're not like other dogs!"

What is a Fila Brasileiro? The Fila is a rare molosser breed that had it's origins in Brazil starting around 400 years ago, possibly from bloodhounds, Portuguese herding dogs, mastiffs and ancient bulldogs. The Fila Brasileiro is the National dog of Brazil, it's legendary loyalty expressed in a Brazilian saying: "Faithful as a Fila".

The Fila Brasileiro excels at family and estate protection, hunting, tracking, cattle herding and even carting. A large and powerful dog, but don't let that fool you: the Fila is also extremely agile and athletic, and it is not unheard of for a Fila to clear a six foot fence to defend his master.

The Fila Brasileiro's protectiveness is also legendary. He is a patient and gentle family dog with those he considers his own, but does not take to strangers and should never be left unattended with casual acquaintances, strangers or anyone he does not regard as part of his immediate family.

The Fila does not need to be trained to defend, it is part of his genetic makeup. A Fila should, however, be intensively obedience trained and desensitized to external environmental stimuli. Some people use the term "socialized", however, this often leads to the misguided belief among potential Fila owners that you can train the Fila to be reliable around and safely accept attention from strangers.

Most Fila Brasileiro fanciers in the USA favor a heavier, larger dog with more facial skin, a broader skull, a somewhat milder temperament and less ojeriza, more like an English or Neopolitan mastiff in appearance, while the CAFIB followers prefer a lighter framed fila looking more like a hound with more ear leather, a pear shaped head and a hard temperament with plenty of ojeriza.

In the picture to the right with his favorite teddy bear is an American bred Fila Mastiff. As you can see, he looks more like a mastiff than the female Fila (pic at bottom left) who came from a CAFIB breeder in Brazil.

If you're considering adopting a Fila Brasileiro as your next dog, there are some things you need to know BEFORE you take that pup home! For a lot more detailed information on this breed, check out the FAQ on this site.

There are breeds of dogs that are prone to killing people and the idiots that own them should be put in prision and sued when they kill plain and simple. All the idiots defending these animals should have their IP's traced and their pit bulls or mastiffs checked out to make sure they cant kill anyone.

anyone owning a Fila Bras. that ends up mauling an employee truely deserves life in jail! what the fuck else did he think would happen? or did he just not think - a good possibility but ignorance doesn't get you out of jail free.

canadiangirl…. get your facts straight on this fucking dog breed. these are killers, plain and simple. they gained infamy a few years ago by mauling - and half eating - a woman in the hallway of her SF apartment building. Her neighbors had the dogs and they just barrelled out of their apartment and pounced. There is NO excuse for having these kind of dogs as pets!!! NONE:

Leave it alone Perez….the news is already saying the man probably died of a heart attack and the dogs are friendly—we have no idea how this happened and dogs are not your area of specialty (unless you count paris hilton).

First off, lemme say that I grew up with Bull Mastiffs and they are sweet dogs. True some can be dangerous - but so can any other dog. it's all about the master. our dog was named Moola - dumb as shit, always wanted kisses, walks and food…. the most aggressive thing he did was try to hump pretty ladies .. . he spent his days suntanning on the picnic table - and what a sight at 170 pounds!

It's all in how you raise your dogs - its the owners that screw up the dog, no the dog itself. P.S. swissffun the dogs that mauled the woman in the apartment building were Presa Canario's owned by the lawyers of a skinhead who trained the dogs to attack. Plus the lawyers were zoophiliacs. Again, its always the owner.

Do any of the posters even have a clue what this is about? The dogs didn't kill Rhames, they killed their handler, hired by Rhames. I don't know why these idiots even bother to post when they don't know shit about anything other than being 'first'. Get educated about what's going on in your world already.

Get your facts straight, Perez. As usual, you start trash talking before you get the whole story. The assistant died from a heart attack. The bites from the dogs were NOT the cause of death. Ving is not weird with his animals. Your friend, Paris is the one who seems to have a thing for dogs, with her ever-expanding menagerie.

Once again, I am amazed by the ignorance of Perez's fanbase. Before you post your racist and often incorrect thoughts, you really should get some clue as to what is going on here. As to the poster who ranted about increased racism, um yeah, your post was about as racist as it gets you dumb fu*k. My only hope is that natural selection runs its course and most of you fall victim to stray lightining bolts.

perez, you low life hypocrite, I cannot wait for your site to be taken down PERMANENTLY your legal team is as weak as your site. It is going to be hilarious when you have to pay for the pics you stole
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Y'know, I feel strongly enough about this to put my email at the end. I think most of your posts are hilarious. Most of them are about the stupidity of some star. Some famous person doing the wrong thing. Well, in this case, it was his dog. I think you need to take it easy. I'm sure he feels absolutely terrible. It wasn't his fault, as he can't control his dog's actions. Maybe the dog was completely placid until now. All the other posts are amazing, I read perez everyday. I adore it, because I don't feel sorry for all the stars who are drunk driving and throwing up after they eat. I feel sorry for this guy though. He's probably going through some serious emotional trauma. I know I would if my pet did something like that. msalexajane@hotmail.com

My vet has a sign on the door that states he will NOT treat pit bulls and other vicious dogs. Do not bring them to the door and don't ask for emergency treatment. Insurance companys are refusing homeowners policies to the owners of these terrors. Nearly all the people I see who own these species live in trailers, dope dealers and red- necks. Be honest, you know it is the truth.

Buster Cherry that is complete BULLSHIT.
Insurance companies do NOT reject homeowners policies.
ANNNND What an idiot these dogs are NOT PITTBULLS GAHHH! Find out what a freaking pittbull is before you go off on their amazing breed. Half the people that do not like pittbulls (american straffordshire terriers) have never even been around one so how can you judge them? fucking annoying!

dame perez you are really going hard on the news about Ving Rhames i think it i s because he is black i bet if it was ur gurl paris and that dame dog did something you would not give two shits stop trying to be white ur spanish boo
all these people u kiss ass to are looking like ur a FOOL paris does not give a fuck about u nor does ving

#48 JOHN M, I see where you are coming from about racism and illegals - but you don't understand some people's backgrounds…I had a best friend die at the age of 23 because an illegal from Mexico was drunk and hit her head on. Every bone in her body was broken except for her neck because she was wearing her seat belt….don't judge others before you really know the situation because everyone eventually has a story.

This is very very sad. I just hope that people are intelligent enough not to judge these breeds of dogs and these specific ones until you actually know what happened. Mastiffs are not natural born killers. Neither are pit bulls. They must be raised a certain way…just like children. Most mastiffs are very smart dogs and can be the biggest cuddelers and lovers ever known. Just because a dog was raised for war or fighting 500 years ago does not mean it will just kill you. I have a tosa inu (japanese mastiff) and a neopolitan mastiff (italian) and they sleep with young son every night. My son weighs about 45 lbs…the dogs weigh at leats 160 lbs each. They showed aggression towards one person one time….someone tried to break in my house. Needless to say they didn't get in.

"Ambullneo Mastiff"…? THERE'S NO SUCH BREED, it's a mutt. No responsible breeder would have, let alone, breed such a thing. These breeds are protective, but stable, in the right hands. In the wrong hands, dangerous. However, crossing them…deadly! You do not mix them, unless you're trying to come up with some psychotic mess. Nice of these P.O.S. breeders and STUPID owners to ruin these dogs. Just hearing about his mutt and purebred choices tells me a lot about this guy…and it's not good!

Shane Redway -- a Canadian rapper and close friend of Drake's -- was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash. He was just 26 years old.

Redway and two others were killed when their car lost control, struck a guardrail and burst into flames. The crash occurred around 4am outside Pearson International Airport in Toronto. It's unclear who was behind the wheel. Police are investigating the crash.

Drake took to Instagram to remember Redway, posting two different tributes.